Key: G
Introduction:
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Some folks like to get away,
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Take a holiday from the neighborhood,
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Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood.
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But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
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I'm in a New York state of mind.
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I've seen all the movie stars
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In their fancy cars and their limousines,
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Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens
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I know what I'm needin', and I don't wanna waste more time
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I'm in a New York state of mind.
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It was so easy livin' day by day
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Out of touch with the rhythym and blues
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But now I need a little give and take,
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The New York Times, the Daily News.
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It comes down to reality, and it's fine with me, 'cause I've let it slide
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I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside.
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I don't have any reasons I left them all behind
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I'm in a New York state of mind.
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I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line.
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'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind.
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